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nonreflector en · NOUN

Etymology

From non- + reflector.

Meanings

  1. One who does not engage in mental reflection.
    • Reflective learning is like a light bulb in my mind; it will switch on suddenly. […] The nonreflectors were those who were very descriptive in their journals and made no effort to integrate prior knowledge with new appreciation. 2008, David Kember, Reflective Teaching and Learning in the Health Professions, page 52:
    • Nonreflectors simply thought through that which they already knew, reflectors evaluated experiences by interpreting these experiences, and critical reflectors re-evaluated their presuppositions to correct distortions in reasoning and attitudes. 2017, Joke van Velzen, Metacognitive Knowledge, page 154:

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